The Last Wife
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THE BRILLIANT NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT...
Nikki G. (48 KP) rated The Fault in Our Stars in Books
Sep 2, 2017
I avoided this book for a while because it has been super-hyped, and most of the time, those are the books that do not live up to my expectations. This, however, was pretty solid. Hazel and Augustus have the short of overblown, pretentious conversations I had as a young adult, back when I thought I was so Worldly because I'd read a handful of classics. The only difference, of course, is that I did not have a terminal illness. I appreciate Mr. Green's attempt to bring the sometimes ugly reality that is cancer to the fore. It was also humorous in parts, and sweet. Hit all the right notes for me.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Deadpool (2016) in Movies
Feb 19, 2018
The plot is really very secondary to the style of the film, anyway, which is all about being very irreverent and transgressive towards the perceived conventions of the superhero movie; there's a bit of a straw man argument being made here, but the action is well staged and it is, as mentioned, very funny. Not the future of the genre, no matter what people may say, but a well-crafted piece of entertainment nevertheless.
Come Let Us Age!: An Invitation to Grow Old Boldly
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In this unique book, established writer on spirituality Wanda Nash reflects on growing old with...
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
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One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a...
The Wind on His Back and Other Short Stories
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The Wind on his Back is a beautifully-written collection of six short stories that explore different...
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Dig (2021) in Movies
Feb 6, 2021 (Updated Feb 6, 2021)
Really a film of two halves: the first part, which is very quiet and still and all about figures in a landscape with Vaughan Williams-esque music playing, I found was much engaging than the second, which is not particularly focused and turns into a bit of a soap opera (there's a forbidden romance, terminal illness, political squabbling over who gets to run the dig and keep the treasure, etc, etc). Decent performances from a strong cast and it looks good in a fairly cinematic way, but by the end it seemed to me that archaeology in general and Sutton Hoo in particular had rather been forgotten about, which seemed like a shame.
Janeeny (200 KP) rated The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae in Books
Sep 13, 2019
Ailsa Rae is quirky and bold. She writes a blog about her illness and subsequent transplant, asking her followers to assist in some major life decisions. It’s a very clever device as whilst she is writing for her blog followers it feels like she’s talking to you so it fully engrosses you in the story. There is of course a love interest in there somewhere, but it’s not cliché. In fact in true style of Ailsa’s new life, it’s complicated. I really enjoyed this.
No Ordinary Wedding Planner: Fighting Against the Odds to Help Others Make Their Dreams Come True
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This is the inspiring story of Naomi Thomas, a secondary breast cancer sufferer who has decided to...
Living in Death's Shadow: Family Experiences of Terminal Care and Irreplaceable Loss
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What is it like to live with-and love-someone whose death, while delayed, is nevertheless foretold?...